It was very hard to bring my wheelchair to the train, one part broke. We tried to do everything we could to fix it. We also didn’t know where to stay. Should we stay in Ukraine? In Warsaw? Or somewhere else in Europe? I was scared and very tired. We needed to be safe.

Oksana Kononets

Oksana Kononets is the first quadriplegic Ukrainian model, entrepreneur, and public figure. Kononets is best known for winning the Beauty No Limits contest in 2016, as well as receiving the title of "Miss Elegance". She then won the title of "Miss Individuality“ in the first world beauty contest for women in wheelchairs, Miss Wheelchair World 2017. She is also the founder and director of the Charity Foundation 'Neskoreni' in the Ukraine. Following that, she was named one of Ukraine's top 100 woman by the Ukrainian People magazine. Most recently, she has been named as a laureate in the Ukrainian "Women of the Third Millennium" Award.

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